The key visual for "Love Live! School Idol Musical the DRAMA," the first live-action drama based on the popular anime series "Love Live!", has been released. Ten high school girls, played by former member of idol group "Hinatazaka46" Watanabe Miho and idol group "≠ME" Tomita Nanaka, flash beaming smiles against the backdrop of the school rooftop where the drama is set. The visual expresses the sparkling freshness of ten girls struggling towards their dreams.
Additional cast members have also been announced, with Shuhama Harumi playing Tsubaki Madoka, chairman of Tsubakisakka Girls' High School and Rurika's mother, and Otozuki Kei playing Takizawa Kyoka, chairman of Takizakura Girls' High School and Anzu's mother.
The "Love Live!" series began as a project in 2010, and has since spawned such titles as "Love Live!", "Love Live! Sunshine!!", "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club", and "Love Live! Superstar!!", as well as TV anime and live events.
"Love Live! School Idol Musical the DRAMA" tells the story of Takizakura Girls' Academy in Osaka, which has successfully branded itself thanks to the activities of its performing arts course idol club, and Tsubakisakka Girls' High School in Hyogo, a traditional preparatory school. When Tsubaki Rurika and Takizawa Anzu, the daughters of the presidents of two rival schools, meet through their idol activities, big changes begin to take place in the small world that surrounds them.
Watanabe will play Rurika and Tomita will play Anzu, with Asai Nanami, Yasumoto Ayaka, Anzu Julia, Nakamura Yuna, Yamauchi Mizuki, Rina, Yura Akemi, and Yamamoto Airi also appearing. It will be broadcast every Thursday at 1:29am on MBS's Drama Phil time slot starting November 21st. It will also be broadcast on TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and Chiba TV.
